While some arrests have been made and ransomware infrastructure disabled in recent months, no kingpins have been snared.
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Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack
The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
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McDonald’s latest company to be hit by a data breach
McDonald’s is the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan
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Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
The Georgia-based company paid $4.4 million to a criminal gang in Russia.
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U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to pipeline hackers
The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.
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U.S. says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack
Microsoft says it believes that most of the emails in the cyberespionage onslaught were blocked by automated systems that marked them as spam.
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Hack prompts new security regulations for U.S. pipelines
Specifics were not revealed, but one official says the directive includes a mandate that companies report cyber incidents to the federal government.
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Ransomware wreaking havoc worldwide – quietly
The attack on Colonial Pipeline last week underscored that what’s now a big business is also a national security threat.
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
But it will take several days for deliveries to return to normal, the company says.
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Fuel oil supplies on East Coast face disruption after pipeline cyberextortion attempt
The Colonial Pipeline transports gasoline and other fuel through 10 states from Texas to New Jersey, delivering roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, according to the company.